File suffixes and structure

pwright2 · 02-05-2012, 08:05 PM

When I access my Kindle Touch via USB, I see lots of different files and folders with suffixes.

Files at the top level (in the folder Documents) seem to be .AZW, .AZW2, .MOBI, .PRC, and .TXT

Folders at the top level are mostly .SDR, though there are four (dictionaries, me again, pwright2, and unknown) with no suffixes. I think all except dictionaries were created by Calibre but I'm not sure.

Inside unknown are two files of the same prefix name but one is a .MOBI and one is .APNX. There is also a matching .SDR folder. It contains a .MBS and a .MBP1

Up at the top level again, there is an "And God Said" .AZW file and a matching .SDR folder. The folder contains a .ASC, a .MBP1, and a .MBS.

Is there anywhere a treatise on the different file names and structures used by the Kindle?

It appears that the AZW2 files are active content programs and are the only ones without matching .SDRs. And apparently file names can be very long.

-----Paul-----

pwright2 · 02-08-2012, 12:32 PM

Surely someone has some info? A link to another thread? A scholarly article? Bueller? Bueller?

alansplace · 02-09-2012, 11:03 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle#File_formats

pwright2 · 02-09-2012, 12:31 PM

Thank'ee sire. Exactly what I needed.

-----Paul----

NevTheTech · 03-12-2012, 05:29 PM

Me too (8O})

02-05-2012, 08:05 PM	#1
pwright2 Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Touch	File suffixes and structure When I access my Kindle Touch via USB, I see lots of different files and folders with suffixes. Files at the top level (in the folder Documents) seem to be .AZW, .AZW2, .MOBI, .PRC, and .TXT Folders at the top level are mostly .SDR, though there are four (dictionaries, me again, pwright2, and unknown) with no suffixes. I think all except dictionaries were created by Calibre but I'm not sure. Inside unknown are two files of the same prefix name but one is a .MOBI and one is .APNX. There is also a matching .SDR folder. It contains a .MBS and a .MBP1 Up at the top level again, there is an "And God Said" .AZW file and a matching .SDR folder. The folder contains a .ASC, a .MBP1, and a .MBS. Is there anywhere a treatise on the different file names and structures used by the Kindle? It appears that the AZW2 files are active content programs and are the only ones without matching .SDRs. And apparently file names can be very long. -----Paul-----

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02-08-2012, 12:32 PM	#2
pwright2 Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Touch	Surely someone has some info? A link to another thread? A scholarly article? Bueller? Bueller?

02-09-2012, 11:03 AM	#3
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,895 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle#File_formats

02-09-2012, 12:31 PM	#4
pwright2 Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Touch	Thank'ee sire. Exactly what I needed. -----Paul----

03-12-2012, 05:29 PM	#5
NevTheTech Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle	Me too (8O})

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